Re: Re: baby formula question- need help!!

[Guest guest]

Another option is to stop the solid foods and go back to breast milk. Some

experts believe that a baby shouldn't eat solids until one year. Mine started

slowly at 9 months and was barely eating any solids at one year. Your sister's

supply may have dropped off considerably, and she needs to start pumping asap in

order to keep it up. Please feel free to call me if you want more help. (310)

470-4654. I'd be happy to help if I can.

I have been through some of the worst breastfeeding challenges with my baby (due

to drugs used during labor and delivery) and we got through it. I am somewhat

of an armchair expert after what I've been through. One thing I learned is that

generally (and this is not always true) children who are under one year who stop

or resist nursing do so because of some reason other than natural weaning.

Something could be stressing the baby out. But that isn't necessarily true. She

may just prefer the food for some reason.

Dana

----- Original Message -----

From: beckymauldin2001

Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 1:11 PM

Subject: Re: baby formula question- need help!!

That may work...I'll ask her. I'm concerned that her nutrition

hasn't been adequate and her milk quality is too low....She has eaten

the typical SAD most of her life and has only recently improved it.

Her only supplements are some cod liver oil and a multivitamin the

doctor gave her...

> What about a breast pump so she can just pump her milk?

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: beckymauldin2001

> @y...

> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 12:50 PM

> Subject: baby formula question- need help!!

>

>

> I hate to sound so urgent, but my sister is about ready to put

her

> baby on soy formula because of the trouble she's having. The

baby is

> 6 1/2 months old and has been feeding great up until now, but

after

> she's started getting some solid foods, she doesn't want to nurse

> much anymore. She eats for about 30 minutes in the morning, but

it

> goes downhill from there the rest of the day and she gets fussy

and

> doesn't want to nurse.

>

> My sister's main concern with the baby formula in NT (milk based)

is

> that it is so expensive (like $180 a month as opposed to soy for

$70

> a month). Would it still be a nourishing formula if certain

things

> were left out, like the lactose, or the oils, or cream?? In

other

> words, what can she get by with? I figure that anything she does

> besides soy formula is good. She has access to fresh raw cow's

> milk...

>

> Any help or insight would be GREATLY appreciated!!

> Becky

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I disagree on holding back on solid foods if there is not enought breast milk

and the baby is over 6 months. Sally